Lemmings are small, furry animals with short tails and long whiskers. Przewalski’s Steppe Lemming (Eolagurus przewalskii).Yellow Steppe Lemming (Eolagurus luteus).Yellow Steppe Lemmings (Genus: Eolagurus) Southern bog lemming ( Synaptomys cooperi).Northern bog lemming ( Synaptomys borealis).Wrangel lemming ( Dicrostonyx vinogradovi).Unalaska collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx unalascensis).Arctic lemming ( Dicrostonyx torquatus).Richardson’s collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx richardsoni).Ogilvie Mountains collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx nunatakensis).Nelson’s collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx nelsoni).Ungava collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx hudsonius).Northern collared lemming ( Dicrostonyx groenlandicus).North American Brown Lemming – ( Lemmus trimucronatus).Siberian Brown Lemming – ( Lemmus sibiricus).
Wrangel Island Lemming – ( Lemmus portenkoi).Lemming Species True Lemmings (Genus: Lemmus) There are around 20 different species of lemming (this isn’t an exact number because scientists often disagree about whether an animal is a separate species or just a subspecies of another animal).īelow is a list of lemming species, together with their scientific names. Other arvicolines include voles and muskrats. Lemmings are rodents, and members of the subfamily Arvicolinae (a subfamily is group of animals that share certain characteristics). We’ll find out more about this further down the page. This has given rise to the myth that large numbers of lemmings deliberately jump off cliffs. Under certain conditions, lemmings undertake mass migrations to search for food and a new place to live. There are around 20 species of lemming, and they are close relatives of voles and muskrats. Lemmings are small rodents that live in the Arctic tundra. You can find out about more amazing Arctic animals here: Arctic Animals List.īe sure to watch the video of a confrontation between a cat and a lemming.This article is part of our Arctic Facts series.We’ll find out if its self-destructive tendencies are fact or fiction, and discover lots more lemming information along the way … We’ll find out all about the Arctic rodent with a rather strange reputation for jumping off cliffs.
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